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Judicial Enquiry Ordered Into Assam Mine Accident, Special Probe Team Set Up
The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with bodies of four victims recovered so far.
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"Sitting At Home For 3 Months": Delhi Pollution Eats Up Informal Jobs
Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.
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"Won't Sit At Home": Saffron Business Powered By Women Looks Taliban In Eye
An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and "not remain silent" under Taliban rule.
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No Food, No Water, Migrants Packed In Truck's Cargo Hold Travel 800 Km
A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...
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PM Picks Plastic From Waste Along With Garbage Workers In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat with women who pick plastic from garbage and helped them out on Wednesday, in an event in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Images of the PM sitting on the ground with the women and sorting plastic from waste made for a powerful message in his mission to end single-use plastic.
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Japan Rollercoaster Gets Stuck, Riders Left Hanging Upside Down For Hours
In what many will cite as their excuse for not sitting on scary rides at amusement parks, a rollercoaster at Universal Studios in Japan suddenly stopped mid-ride, reports Kyodo News. The rollercoaster's sudden halt left over 60 people hanging upside down for up to two hours as theme park workers began rescue efforts. Fortunately, no injuries were r...
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Sitting In Car, BJP Lawmaker Watches His Son Beat Up Toll Booth Worker
A BJP lawmaker watched as his son and supporters thrashed an employee at a toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Tuesday, an incident that has been caught on security cameras and reinforces that many such services remain easy bait for "VIP" bullying despite public anger and protests.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Pune Workers Forced To Do Sit-Ups For Not Donating To Festival
In a widely-shared video, workers at a shop in Maharashtra's Pune are publicly humiliated and forced to do sit-ups, allegedly for not donating money for a Ganesha festival.
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One fourth of bidi workers in Madhya Pradesh are kids
Gudiya is barely three but her tiny fingers are adept at rolling bidis. Sitting beside her grandmother, she picks up a tendu leaf, fills it with tobacco and ties it up, carefully. Gudiya is barely three but her tiny fingers are adept at rolling bidis. Sitting beside her grandmother, she picks up a tendu leaf, fills it with tobacco and ties it up, c...
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Judicial Enquiry Ordered Into Assam Mine Accident, Special Probe Team Set Up
The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with bodies of four victims recovered so far.
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"Sitting At Home For 3 Months": Delhi Pollution Eats Up Informal Jobs
Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.
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"Won't Sit At Home": Saffron Business Powered By Women Looks Taliban In Eye
An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and "not remain silent" under Taliban rule.
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No Food, No Water, Migrants Packed In Truck's Cargo Hold Travel 800 Km
A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...
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PM Picks Plastic From Waste Along With Garbage Workers In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat with women who pick plastic from garbage and helped them out on Wednesday, in an event in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Images of the PM sitting on the ground with the women and sorting plastic from waste made for a powerful message in his mission to end single-use plastic.
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Japan Rollercoaster Gets Stuck, Riders Left Hanging Upside Down For Hours
In what many will cite as their excuse for not sitting on scary rides at amusement parks, a rollercoaster at Universal Studios in Japan suddenly stopped mid-ride, reports Kyodo News. The rollercoaster's sudden halt left over 60 people hanging upside down for up to two hours as theme park workers began rescue efforts. Fortunately, no injuries were r...
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Sitting In Car, BJP Lawmaker Watches His Son Beat Up Toll Booth Worker
A BJP lawmaker watched as his son and supporters thrashed an employee at a toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Tuesday, an incident that has been caught on security cameras and reinforces that many such services remain easy bait for "VIP" bullying despite public anger and protests.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Pune Workers Forced To Do Sit-Ups For Not Donating To Festival
In a widely-shared video, workers at a shop in Maharashtra's Pune are publicly humiliated and forced to do sit-ups, allegedly for not donating money for a Ganesha festival.
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One fourth of bidi workers in Madhya Pradesh are kids
Gudiya is barely three but her tiny fingers are adept at rolling bidis. Sitting beside her grandmother, she picks up a tendu leaf, fills it with tobacco and ties it up, carefully. Gudiya is barely three but her tiny fingers are adept at rolling bidis. Sitting beside her grandmother, she picks up a tendu leaf, fills it with tobacco and ties it up, c...
